Frances I. "Fran" Carrie-Ritchie

Mrs. Frances Isabelle "Fran" (nee Grant) Carrie-Ritchie - age 89, passed away in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, NS, in the early morning of Friday, September 18, 2020. Born in Halifax, NS, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Marion (Troop) Grant. Frances was predeceased by her first husband, Allan M. Carrie and second husband, George William "Bill" Ritchie. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother as well as step mother and step grandmother and will be missed by all those who loved and knew her. Frances is survived by her son, Allan G. Carrie, Centerville, NS and his wife, Brenda; their three children, Christopher, Jessica and Ryan (his fiancé, Brittany Cleveland and her daughter, Addy), all of Kentville, NS; her daughter, Kathryn "Kathy" MacLean, Ottawa, ON and her husband, Bruce; their two children, Matthew, Ottawa and Alexander (his wife, Melissa), Lac Laronge SK; great-grandchildren, Deacon and Charlie. She is also survived by her brother, Ronald Grant, Annapolis Royal and his wife, Norma; niece, Susan and her husband, Mark Hoare; great nephews, Anthony and Bradly, Kentville, NS; niece, Carolyn and her husband, Scott Longmire; great nieces, Lauren, Emma, and Ally, all of Upper Granville, NS; step children, Connie Young and her husband, Al and family, Calgary AB; step son, Wayne Ritchie and partner, Lois, Halifax NS. Frances was a teacher and started her career in Granville Center and went on to Central Kings Rural High School. She later spent most of her 34 years teaching at Kings County Academy in Kentville, NS. Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation as per her request. A private graveside internment will be held in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, NS at a later date. Donations in memory may be made to the Valley Regional Hospital Foundation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville. On-line condolences and inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.